WKU Bio 316 Exam 1 Questions And Answers Rated A+

Alfred Russel Wallace ( - Answer-Naturalist, known for explorations in SE Asia. Considered "After of Biogeography". (Wallace and Weber Lines on maps) Anaximander (610-546 BC) - Answer-Speculated: Early animals rose from the ocean, humans came from the mouths of giant fish, and complexity rose from simple life. Aristotle (384-322 BC) - Answer-Advocated the importance of observation, wrote "History of Animals", also wrote "Scala Natural" Biological Evolution - Answer-Change in populations over time Biology - Answer-Study of Life Carolus Linnaeus () - Answer-Wrote System Naturae, developed the principles of Binomial Nomenclature, also classification hierarchies. Charles Darwin () - Answer-Accepted a position on the HMS Beagle to collect plant, animal, and geological samples. Was supposed to take a geological survey of the coast of South America. Charles Lyell () - Answer-Wrote "Principles of Geology", concept of Gradualism, that geological events slowly shape the earth over a long period of time. Had a lot of influence on Darwin. Components of Science - Answer-1.) Facts 2.) Hypotheses 3.) Laws 4.) Theories. Criteria of Theories - Answer-1.) Testable 2.) Falsifiable3.) Subject to revision and adjustments 4.) Can't be proven- only supported or falsified